New Yoshiwara (Shin Yoshiwara), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital

Series:: Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)
Date:: early 1830s
Medium:: color woodblock print
Format:: Oban
Dimensions:: 24.5 × 36.9 cm
Source:: Cleveland Museum of Art

Typical Price

Uncommon subject or exceptional impression: $2,000–$8,000
Good condition standard print: $500–$2,000
Later impression or common subject: $200–$600

Description

The Shin-Yoshiwara pleasure quarter — relocated from its original site after a fire — was among the most distinctive and visually spectacular urban spaces in Edo, its great gate and the processions of courtesans creating a world apart. Kuniyoshi's early 1830s depiction for the Famous Places in the Eastern Capital series captures the quarter's architecture and evening atmosphere, the lanterns and figures conveying the particular quality of the licensed district's manufactured glamour. The subject was both topographic document and meditation on Edo's most celebrated social institution.

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Frequently Asked Questions

New Yoshiwara (Shin Yoshiwara), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital was created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳) in early 1830s.

Yes — New Yoshiwara (Shin Yoshiwara), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital is part of the Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho) series by Utagawa Kuniyoshi.

New Yoshiwara (Shin Yoshiwara), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital depicts urban scenes, edo & tokyo, and figures.

New Yoshiwara (Shin Yoshiwara), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital measures 24.5 × 36.9 cm (Oban format).